Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
Riversley Park
Coton Road
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV11 5TU
England

Website

www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=2457

E-mail

museum@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk

Telephone

024 7635 0720

Fax

024 763 43559

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
The Museum & Art Gallery in Riversley Park, Nuneaton
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The Museum and Art Gallery is set in the beautiful Riversley Park and has three galleries which house regularly changing temporary and touring art exhibitions. We also have galleries devoted to permanent displays of local author George Eliot, local history and our fine art collection.

Venue Type:

Historic house or home, Gallery, Museum

 Opening hours

Museum & Tearoom Opening Times:
Tuesday - Saturday 10.30-16.30
Sunday 14.00-16.30
Bank Holiday Mondays

Closed: Monday (except Bank Holidays)

 Admission charges

Admission Free

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
 Disability access
  • Induction loops in lecture theatres
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Loan service
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
Riversley Park
Coton Road
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV11 5TU
England

Website

www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=2457

E-mail

museum@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk

Telephone

024 7635 0720

Fax

024 763 43559

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collection details

Archaeology, Costume and Textiles, Industry, Literature, Personalities, Social History

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
Riversley Park
Coton Road
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV11 5TU
England

Website

www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=2457

E-mail

museum@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk

Telephone

024 7635 0720

Fax

024 763 43559

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Exhibition details are listed below, you may need to scroll down to see them all.

All Dressed Up

1 January — 4 March 2012 *on now

This exhibition from the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, opens the doors to its amazing costume collection featuring the most glamorous items of evening wear from three very different decades. Discover how people got ‘All Dressed Up’ in the 1890s, 1920s and 1950s.

The outfits on show represent what people would have worn for a special occasion, such as a party or a dance. They are displayed alongside items from Nuneaton Museums own collection. This exhibition is an opportunity to consider how our clothes shape our lives.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Where

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery

Admission

FREE

Website

http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/museum

Just My Cup Of Tea

28 January — 25 March 2012 *on now

This exhibition takes us on a fascinating journey of how tea arrived on these shores and quickly became our national drink. Featuring objects from our own collection.

Suitable for

  • Any age

Where

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery

Admission

FREE

Website

http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/museum

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
Riversley Park
Coton Road
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV11 5TU
England

Website

www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=2457

E-mail

museum@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk

Telephone

024 7635 0720

Fax

024 763 43559

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Events details are listed below. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all. For events that don't have a specific date see the 'Resources' tab above.

Friday's Lunchtime Talks - Found in the Fields by Carry Ackroyd

17 February 2012

Carry Ackroyd talks about linking the contemporary landscape to the poetry of 19th Century poet John Clare. Her work and exhibition 'Found in the Fields' will be on display in the White Gallery

Suitable for

  • 16-17
  • 14-15
  • 18+

When

12:30-1:30pm

Where

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery

Admission

FREE

Website

http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/museum

Friday's Lunchtime Talks - Everything Stops for Tea

9 March 2012

Leicestershire Museum Curator Fiona Ure presents an illustrated talk and object handling session on the history of tea drinking. This lunchtime talk accompanies Just My Cup Of tea exhibition on display in the Landing Gallery.

Suitable for

  • 14-15
  • 18+
  • 16-17

When

12:30-1:30pm

Where

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery

Admission

FREE
To book a free place, please call the museum on (024) 7635 0720 or pop in to the the main reception. Boking is essential as places are limited to 40.

Website

http://www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/museum

Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery
Riversley Park
Coton Road
Nuneaton
Warwickshire
CV11 5TU
England

Website

www.nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk/index.asp?pgid=2457

E-mail

museum@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk

Telephone

024 7635 0720

Fax

024 763 43559

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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